This survey of APA-approved doctoral programs in clinical psychology provides a status assessment of the Rorschach technique. Eighty-one percent emphasized the technique; a quarter offered the course for a full year; respondents with more experience rated the technique higher; and its was rated highly as a clinical tool and teaching aid, but low…

This Bulletin reports the results of a study that used the Voice DISC, a computerized, self-administered version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC), to screen for psychiatric disorders in youth newly admitted to juvenile assessment centers. The Voice DISC offers the following advantages for use in the juvenile justice system:…

Although most institutions have had to deal with alcohol-related problems, many higher education leaders are unfamiliar with successful responses--and especially with proactive strategies. Few trustees and senior administrators have found a successful formula for dealing with alcohol on campus, and there are many reasons why. This article aims to…

Administered the Brief Symptom Inventory to married residents (N=106) of a retirement community. Three scales (Anxiety, Interpersonal Sensitivity, and Paranoid Ideation) provided maximum separation between males and females. Concludes that with marital status, education, and health controlled, male and female elderly show distinct patterns of…

Describes two dimensions of Gestalt therapy that can enhance clinical practice--orientation to the present and active-experimental style--and examines them in relation to some traditional principles of practice. Gestalt theory offers a method of discovery that is a combination of phenomenology and behaviorism. (JAC)

Treated two groups of academicians (N=10) with writing blocks with contingency management. One group received treatment in individualized therapy. The other group participated in an experiment in which meetings were confined to discussions of contracting and self-monitoring. Both approaches, clinical and experimental, effected stable writing…

Reviews pressures to change practice in educational psychology and discusses related pressure to change training procedures. Recognises a growing body of opinion that an integrated service should be provided for children, young people, and their families. Concludes that integration of training is desirable and practicable, but recognises some…

Investigated perceptions of effectiveness of religious solutions for personal problems. Subjects (N=160) read a biographical sketch of a female with a hypothetical personal problem and solution. Found religion was viewed as being as effective as an informational solution. Intensely emotional religious experience was valued less than church or…

Describes a new program at the University of Hawaii that combines clinical and community psychology with training in public health and business administration. Discusses the planning process, program goals, extramural support, and the potential marketplace for graduates. (Author/GC)

Examined the validity of an instrument designed to assess trainees' Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) skills. Results show graduate clinical psychology students with advanced MMPI expertise more accurately described a patient based on his MMPI than did undergraduates. A second experiment documented this sensitivity to changes in…

Clinical psychology interns and counseling psychology interns rated the emphasis on various roles and functions at internships and university training programs. Found a relationship between specialty and degree of emphasis on roles. Suggests clinicians are better trained for some roles, such as diagnosing learning disabilities and personality…

Analysis of the clinical interview procedure as employed in psychological research on mathematical thinking is presented. It is noted that there are three clinical methods, each designed for a different research purpose. (MP)

What's been missing from traditional teacher training programs that may eventually cause stress-ridden teachers to burn out and leave the system? A focus on the emotional as well as the cognitive side of learning, says Kay Field, Director of the Teacher Education Program at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. (Editor)

Discusses the generalization of findings from analogue therapy research to the clinical situation. Rakover contends this leads to self-contradiction and lack of scientific progress and proposes theory testing. Kazdin suggests research to determine the relationship of analogue therapy to clinical practice. (JAC)

Three articles presented at the 54th Annual Convention of the American School Health Association discuss: understanding stress with an emphasis on environmental factors; stress management techniques; and questions from the audience pertaining to stress management. (JN)